Associate+20% vs national median216 grads tracked
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 41st of 250 associate programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,626
middle 50%: $27,814 – $47,243
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $33,861 – $60,316
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $39,533 – $73,832
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business Operations Support graduates from Western Iowa Tech earn $36k in their first year. Median pay reaches $46k after five years and $54k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,565 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clark State College
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$46,883 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$45,669 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
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